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Okowa To Establish Agro-Industrial Parks To Ensure Prosperity For All

AS part of efforts to ensure prosperity for all Deltans, GovernorIfeanyi Okowa has said Agro-industrial parks would be establishedin the state.

Governor Okowa dropped the hint (24/08/16) in Asaba whilereceiving a feasibility study on the establishment of industrialparks in the state by the committee on Agro-industrial parks."We have made promises and I want to reassure Deltans that weare still on course with our promises and we will gradually fulfillthem; we will continue to do the best and in the course of time,the prosperity we promised the people will be achieved," theGovernor said.

He added, "we hope that with partnership, we will establish viableindustrial parks in Delta State to create wealth for our peoplebecause, we must progress from improved production to Agrobusinesses."

According to the governor, "I believe that the various activities inand around the Agro-industrial parks will generate a lot of worksand employment for our people; we should give peace a chancebecause with peace, we will take the state to greater heights."

He commended the committee on the development of industrialparks for the speed with which they carried out their activities.The Chairman of Mchimi Nigeria Limited, Mr Roy Tal whilepresenting the feasibility study on the Agro-industrial parks,disclosed that one of such parks was capable of creating 10, 000direct employment and more than 100, 000 indirect jobs,assuring that apart from speedy industrialization of the state, jobswould be created for Deltans.

Earlier, the Chief Job Creation Officer in the state, Prof. Eric Ebohsaid the feasibility studies encompasses, technical, financial,management and everything that was required for sustainableindustrial parks.